... time choosing between losing my friends or losing a good opportunity to gain life experiences by studying in another country. Even though I was 11 at that time, I already knew the idea of giving up what you are right now, to receive what you want in the future (Mature). Since I chose to have a better future, I gave her a satisfactory answer, which was to go to South Carolina. The first thing that went through my mind when I first arrived at the airport by myself in South Carolina was "now my life is starting to have a 180 degree change." After I arrived at school, I became so shy. I found out that I was the only Chinese student and the only international student in the school (Independent and Challenging). On the first day of school, I could hardly make any friends because my English was ...

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